ROCHESTER, NY, May 08, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Camillo Peracchia is a celebrated Marquis Who's Who biographee. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Dr. Peracchia a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Dr. Peracchia celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field.
About Camillo Peracchia
Dr. Peracchia serves as a professor emeritus of pharmacology and physiology with the University of Rochester Medical Center.
In addition to his status as a Lifetime Achiever, Dr. Peracchia has earned a number of awards and accolades, including a Manuel D. Goldman Prize, an Adolph Medal for Excellence in Physiology from the University of Rochester Medical Center and five Teaching Commendation Awards. He has also earned grants from Rochester Eye and Human Parts, Inc., and the National Institutes of Health (Institute of General Medical Science). Furthermore, he has been featured in a number of Marquis Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in the World.
Dr. Peracchia is an elected member of the American Society for Cell Biology (1967-present) and the Biophysics Society (1980-present). He is an elected honorary member of the Societa di Medicina e Scienze Naturali di Parma, Universita di Parma, Italy (1994-present) and an elected member of the National Reviewers Reserve (NRR), NIH (June 1994-present). He was an elected member of the Cell Biology and Physiology Study Section (Subcommittee 1), NIH (October 1990-June 1994). He is the author of over 100 scientific papers, an invited speaker at over 40 International Congresses and invited speaker at over 100 seminars.
For over five decades Dr. Peracchia's research has been focused on cell-to-cell communication via gap junction channels. In particular, Dr. Peracchia has studied the molecular mechanisms that regulate the chemical gating of gap junction channels. In the early 1980s Dr. Peracchia pioneered a theory that envisions a direct role of calmodulin (a calcium modulated protein) in the channel gating mechanism. Over the years this theory has been confirmed by numerous studies.
Dr. Peracchia is the editor of three books:
Peracchia, C. (Editor) 1991. Biophysics of Gap Junction Channels. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
Peracchia, C. (Editor) 1994. "Handbook of Membrane Channels. Molecular and Cellular Physiology". Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, CA
Peracchia, C. (Editor) 2000. "Gap Junctions - Molecular Basis of Cell Communication in Health and Disease". Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, CA
He is the author of the books:
Peracchia, C. and Anaizi, N.H. "Lung Function in Health and Disease - Basic Concepts of Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology. Bentham Science Publishers, March 2014
Peracchia, C. Gap Junction Structure and Chemical Regulation. Calmodulin Role in Cell-to-Cell Channel Gating. A personal journey. (book in preparation, projected date of publication: 2018).
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Peracchia has been featured on the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievers website. Please visit http://whoswholifetimeachievers.com/2017/03/13/camillo-peracchia/ to view this distinguished honor.
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